Summary of Specifications:
PUBLIC NOTICE/ADVERTISEMENT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 34-04/05
GENERAL TRANSPORATION PLANNING AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES, ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Scope of Services: This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeks responses from firms with strong professional qualifications in transportation planning and traffic engineering services. Pursuant to the City’s key intended outcome to maintain and improve traffic flow conditions citywide, the Transportation Management Division of the Public Works Department is in need of comprehensive outside support to address the challenges which are inherent to the overall departmental work plan.
The flexibility to hire a consulting firm which will provide specialized transportation planning and traffic engineering services on demand, without having to undergo the time consuming Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for each individual task which, in most cases, will exceed $25,000 in cost, is a critical component in developing a departmental process of review, planning and design. In addition, it is highly desirable to have the same consulting firm on board in order to maintain continuity and consistency among the tasks to be performed.
Sealed qualifications will be received until 3:00 PM on August 19, 2005, at the following address:
City of Miami Beach City Hall Procurement Division -- Third Floor 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Any response received after 3:00 PM on August 19, 2005 will be returned to the consultant unopened. The responsibility for submitting qualifications before the stated time and date is solely the responsibility of the consultant.
The City will not be responsible for delays caused by mail, courier service, including U.S. Mail, or any other occurrence.
A Pre-RFQ Submission Meeting is scheduled for August 2, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the following address:
City of Miami Beach City Hall 1700 Convention Center Drive Fourth Floor City Manager’s Large Conference Room 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida.
The City of Miami Beach has contracted with BidNet and has begun utilizing a central bid notification system created exclusively for state and local agencies located in South Florida. Created in conjunction with BidNet(s), this new South Florida Purchasing system allows for vendors to register online and receive notification of new bids, amendments and awards. Vendors with Internet access should review the registration options at the following website: www.govbids.com/scripts/southflorida/public/home1.asp.
If you do not have Internet access, please call the BidNet(r) support group at 800-677-1997 extension # 214.
Attendance (in person or via telephone) to this Pre-RFQ submission meeting is encouraged and recommended as a source of information but is not mandatory. Consultants interested in participating in the pre-RFQ submission meeting via telephone must follow these steps:
(1) Dial the TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1-800-915-8704 (Toll-free North America)
(2) Enter the MEETING NUMBER: *2659980* (note that number is preceded and followed by the star (*) key).
Consultants who are interested in participating via telephone, please send an e-mail to romanmartinez@miamibeachfl.gov expressing your intent to participate via telephone.
The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Miami Beach, or waive any informality in any proposal. The City of Miami Beach may also reject any and all proposals.
YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY VENDORS ORDINANCE NO. 2003-3389.
YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS, WHICH MAY BE FOUND ON THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WEBSITE: http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/newcity/depts/purchase/bidintro.asp
• CONE OF SILENCE -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3378 • CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS -- RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23879. • DEBARMENT PROCEEDINGS -- ORDINANCE NO. 2000-3234. • PROTEST PROCEDURES -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3344. • LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE OF FEES -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3363,
